Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bristol / Johnson / Kingsport, Tri-City Regional Airport (KTRI)

Lat: 36.48°NLon: 82.4°WElev: 1519ft.

Light Snow

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed W 12 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1008.9 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 16 Mar 8:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Poplar NC

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 09:14pm until March 17, 02:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 09:14pm until March 17, 02:00am

    NOW until 2:00am Tue

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of flurries before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values between 1 and 11. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 8. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of flurries before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values between 1 and 11. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Poplar NC
 36.12°N 82.34°W (Elev. 3973 ft)
8:01 pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
9pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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